Legislation updating, streamlining sex offender registration becomes law
Legislation improving the state’s sex offender registry law has been signed by the governor. Senate Bill 217, by Sen. AJ Griffin and Rep. Mike Osburn,…
State Government
April GRF receipts nearly 13% below monthly estimate
OKLAHOMA CITY — General Revenue Fund collections in April missed the official monthly estimate by 12.9 percent and were 4.4 percent below the estimate for the…
ODOT looking at suspending construction work; commission defers award on new highway contracts due to funding concerns
At its Monday, May 1 meeting, the Oklahoma Transportation Commission took unprecedented action on new construction projects due to the ongoing state budget crisis. The…
Hofmeister praises passage of bill ensuring parents, teachers maintain voice in RSA
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister praised the state House of Representatives and Senate for making parent/teacher reading teams permanent under…
Gov. Fallin signs extension of aerospace engineers tax credit
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today signed into law a bill extending tax incentives to employers and employees in the aerospace industry. Senate Bill…
Bill allowing sale of insurance across state lines passes house
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives today unanimously passed a bill that will allow individuals to purchase health insurance from any state participating…
Dept. of Corrections population at 62,000
Oklahoma City – On April 25, 2017 during the monthly Board of Corrections meeting at the Dick Conner Correctional Center in Hominy, Oklahoma ODOC Director Joe…
Bill increasing court safety heads to the governor
OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation allowing permitted elected officials to carry firearms inside a courthouse passed Tuesday out of the Oklahoma Senate with a vote of 38…
Modernization Chairman asks Legislators to avoid failed Massachusetts tax hike mistake
OKLAHOMA CITY – House Government Modernization Chairman Jason Murphey today expressed his strongest opposition to the impending introduction of a legislative plan to put a…
Gov. Fallin: Computer science, coding skills in high demand by businesses across our state
By Governor Mary Fallin April is science and technology month in Oklahoma. What a great time to highlight the emerging computer science scene that is…
Gov. Fallin announces Oklahoma Task Force on Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today announced the formation of the Oklahoma Task Force on Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence to address the backlog of…
Study: Minimal cost savings for 4-day school weeks, increases for majority of districts
OKLAHOMA CITY – A recent study by the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) casts doubt on the assumption that switching to a four-day school week…
Guthrie schools losing $73,190 this month in state aid; state continues to borrow money
The State of Oklahoma, once again, is borrowing money and schools, including Guthrie Public Schools, will not be fully-funded this month in state aid. This…
Bill allowing sale of insurance across state lines passes committee
OKLAHOMA CITY – The House Insurance Committee today passed a bill that will allow individuals to purchase health insurance across state lines.
March GRF receipts 9% below estimate; State to borrow more money
OKLAHOMA CITY — General Revenue Fund (GRF) collections in March missed the official monthly estimate by 9 percent and are 2.8 percent below the estimate for…
Website becomes more transparent and accessible
OKLAHOMA CITY — The State of Oklahoma officially launched today the new OKStateStat.ok.gov website, which looks beyond the numbers to align state dollars with Oklahoma’s priorities.
Major criminal justice reforms pass house
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Terry O’Donnell authored three bills advancing criminal justice reform that passed the Oklahoma House of Representatives this week.
Oklahoma Senate approves education bills
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Senate on Wednesday approved several education related bills, including measures that address teacher pay, teacher recruitment, and the reduction of…
Commissioner Doak praises bill that could reduce homeowners rates
OKLAHOMA CITY – Lawmakers in the state House have unanimously given their approval to a bill that could save Oklahomans money on their homeowners insurance….
Clarification on supplanting of lottery funds
The Office of Management and Enterprise Services would like to clear up misconceptions about the use of appropriations from the Lottery Trust Fund.